Harrah's Laughlin (formerly Harrah's Del Rio) is a
casino hotel on the banks of the
Colorado River in
Laughlin, Nevada. It has 1,505 rooms, including 115 suites, as well as a casino. There are several restaurants, a
poker room,
keno and a
race and sports book. It is owned by
Vici Properties and operated by
Caesars Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., formerly Eldorado Resorts, Inc., is an American hotel and casino entertainment company founded and based in Reno, Nevada that operates more than 50 properties. Eldorado Resorts acquired Caesars Entertainment Corpora ...
.
History
It was opened on August 29, 1988 with the 15-story South Tower and the 18-story Central Tower making up the hotel. In 1992, construction of the 20-story North Tower was completed. The South Tower operates as an adult-only facility and the North and Central Towers serve as family towers of the hotel.
Harrah's Laughlin was the site of the
River Run riot, a fight between the
Hells Angels and the
Mongols during the annual
Laughlin River Run
Laughlin River Run was an annual motorcycle rally held in Laughlin, Nevada. It was the largest gathering of bikes and bikers in the Western United States. The event drew an estimated 70,000 motorcycle enthusiasts in 2005.
History
The river run ...
. 3 people were killed during the fighting.
In July 2020, Eldorado Resorts acquired Caesars Entertainment, taking over operations of the property. In connection with that acquisition,
Vici Properties bought the real estate of Harrah's Laughlin for $435 million and
leased it back to Eldorado (newly renamed as Caesars Entertainment).
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